Trade and professional associations generally do not allow their members to discuss prices, and will not distribute data on price changes, for fear of being involved in
A) unfair-sales acts.
B) horizontal price-fixing violations.
C) vertical price-fixing violations.
D) Robinson-Patman Act violations.

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Trade and professional associations avoid discussions on prices among members to prevent horizontal price-fixing violations, which occur when competitors agree on pricing strategies rather than competing against each other. This is considered a form of antitrust violation.

Trade and Professional Associations Generally Do Not Allow Their Members